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The Helen Morgan Story

The Helen Morgan Story

Release: 1957-10-02 ·Runtime: 118m ·★ 5.0
Drama Music Romance

Torch singer Helen Morgan rises from sordid beginnings to fame and fortune only to lose it all to alcohol and poor personal choices.

Production Countries

United States of America

Production Companies

Warner Bros. Pictures

Cast

Ann Blyth Ann Blyth as Helen Morgan Paul Newman Paul Newman as Larry Maddux Richard Carlson Richard Carlson as Russell Wade Gene Evans Gene Evans as Whitey Krause Alan King Alan King as Benny Weaver Cara Williams Cara Williams as Dolly Evans Virginia Vincent Virginia Vincent as Sue Edward Platt Edward Platt as Johnny Haggerty Walter Woolf King Walter Woolf King as Florenz Ziegfeld Juanita Moore Juanita Moore as Backstage Maid Herb Vigran Herb Vigran as Finney Dorothy Green Dorothy Green as Mrs. Wade Warren Douglas Warren Douglas as Mark Hellinger Iris Adrian Iris Adrian as Klingman's Secretary Rudy Vallee Rudy Vallee as Himself Walter Winchell Walter Winchell as Himself Eve Whitney Eve Whitney as Society Woman Bess Flowers Bess Flowers as Woman at boat dock Juli Reding Juli Reding as Cigarette Girl (uncredited) Sammy White Sammy White as Sammy White James Douglas James Douglas as Intern (scenes deleted) Joanne Arnold Joanne Arnold as Blonde (uncredited) Al Bain Al Bain as Drunk (uncredited) Joe Besser Joe Besser as Bartender (uncredited) Leonard Bremen Leonard Bremen as Drunk (uncredited) Charles Cane Charles Cane as Jimmy - Police Turnkey (uncredited) Robert Clarke Robert Clarke as Party Guest (uncredited) Creighton Hale Creighton Hale as Speakeasy Patron (uncredited) Edmund Hashim Edmund Hashim as Henchman (uncredited) Bill Hickman Bill Hickman as Party Guest (uncredited) Stuart Holmes Stuart Holmes as Speakeasy Patron (uncredited) Taylor Holmes Taylor Holmes as Elderly Actor on Train (uncredited) Darla Hood Darla Hood as Girl Singer at Piano (uncredited) Fred Kelsey Fred Kelsey as Night Club Patron (uncredited) Donald Kerr Donald Kerr as Club Customer (uncredited) Leonid Kinskey Leonid Kinskey as Stanislausky - Accordion Player (uncredited) Mike Lally Mike Lally as Train Conductor (uncredited) Rory Mallinson Rory Mallinson as Pageant Reporter (uncredited) Kathy Marlowe Kathy Marlowe as Miss Herbert (uncredited) Eddie Marr Eddie Marr as Director (uncredited) John McKee John McKee as Customs Inspector (uncredited) Torben Meyer Torben Meyer as Manager (uncredited) Laurie Mitchell Laurie Mitchell as Minor Role (uncredited) Matt Moore Matt Moore as Bum (uncredited) Charles Morton Charles Morton as Drunk(uncredited) Corinna Mura Corinna Mura as Guitarist (uncredited) Forbes Murray Forbes Murray as Night Club Patron (uncredited) Christine Nelson Christine Nelson as Boyish Bob Girl (uncredited) William H. O'Brien William H. O'Brien as Surprise Party Guest (uncredited) Monty O'Grady Monty O'Grady as Night Club Patron (uncredited) Miguel Palenzuela Miguel Palenzuela as Bellboy (uncredited) Walter Reed Walter Reed as Loring Kirk (uncredited) Cosmo Sardo Cosmo Sardo as Party Guest (uncredited) Jeffrey Sayre Jeffrey Sayre as Photographer (uncredited) Mary Scott Mary Scott as Dawn (uncredited) Fred Sherman Fred Sherman as Customs Inspector (uncredited) Alan Sues Alan Sues as Producer (uncredited) Tito Vuolo Tito Vuolo as Tony (uncredited) Napoleon Whiting Napoleon Whiting as Napoleon - Wade's Butler (uncredited) Gayne Whitman Gayne Whitman as Big Ed Wallace (uncredited) Eve Whitney Eve Whitney as Society Woman (uncredited) Tom Wilson Tom Wilson as Speakeasy Patron (uncredited) Joan Winfield Joan Winfield as Nurse (uncredited)